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centennial

cen·ten·nial

UK/sɛnˈtɛnɪəl/ US/sɛˈntɛniʌl/ uncommon
noun (1) adjective (1)

noun

1.

the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it)

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adjective

1.

of or relating to or completing a period of 100 years

  • “centennial celebration”
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Origin

From Late Latin centennium (“period of 100 years, century”) + English -al (suffix forming adjectives and nouns).

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